Summary: News & Notes ­ January 14, 2008
Paul Sikes' (DMA Music Education
candidate) research "Practice strategies
advocated by secondary music teachers" has
been selected for presentation at the Texas
Music Educators Association 2008 Clinic-
Convention and the 61st
MENC National
Biennial In-Service Conference.
Seven UH students (six
from the Moores School
of Music) were part of a
20-member choir directed
by pop star Kelly Rowland
of Destiny's Child that performed during
NBC's "Clash of the Choirs" competition
which aired Dec. 17 ­ 20, 2007. The Houston
choir competed against choirs from other
cities led by musical celebrities including
Michael Bolton, Patti Labelle, Nick Lachey,